Renewable PE cartons

Posted 15 January, 2015
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Elopak has unveiled beverage cartons featuring certified renewable polyethylene (PE). A wide range of Elopak cartons featuring renewable PE will be commercially available in the coming months.

Described as an industry first, Elopak uses second generation renewable PE, made of European-sourced biomass not in competition with food supply. The company aims to replace all fossil-based raw materials with renewable alternatives as part of its Future Proofed Packaging Strategy.

“This is a key milestone in Elopak’s efforts to reduce the environmental footprint of our products. We have a vision to deliver products with zero net impact on the environment, and this is an important step towards that goal,” says Elopak’s CEO, Niels Petter Wright.

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